La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

(2021)
Address	74 East Fourth Street New York City United States
Coordinates	40°43′36″N 73°59′24″W / 40.726613°N 73.990105°W / 40.726613; -73.990105
Designation	New York City Landmark
Type	Off-Off-Broadway theatre
Capacity	Ellen Stewart Theatre: 299 The Downstairs: 150 The Community Arts Space: 74 The Club: 118
Opened	1961
Website
www.lamama.org

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (sometimes abbreviated as La MaMa E.T.C.) is an Off-Off-Broadway theater founded in 1961 by African-American theatre director, producer, and fashion designer Ellen Stewart. Located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, the theater began in the basement boutique where Stewart sold her fashion designs. Stewart turned the space into a theater at night, focusing on the work of young playwrights.